The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk

As Kobe Bryant once said, “There is power in understanding the journey of others to help create your own.”
That’s why the Learning Leader Show exists—to get together and understand the journeys of successful leaders, so that we can better understand our own.
This show is full of stories told by world-class leaders. Personal stories of successes, failures, and lessons learned along the way. Our guests come from diverse backgrounds—some are best-selling authors, others are genius entrepreneurs, and one even made a million dollars wearing t-shirts for a year. My role in this endeavor is to talk to the smartest, most creative, always-learning leaders in the world so that we can learn from them as we each create our own journeys.

This episode was a very special one to me. Pat is one of my podcasting heroes. I read his blog, Smart Passive Income and I listen to his award winning podcast all the time. He is incredibly smart and so giving of his time. He even broke out his signature beat boxing during our conversation! There is so much great content in this episode. I’m excited for YOU, the listener to learn more from Pat.

“If you’re comfortable, there might be a problem.” – Pat Flynn

Welcome to Episode 008 with the creator of Smart Passive IncomePat Flynn

Episode 001: How to become a master connector with Jayson Gaignard from MasterMind Talks

Episode 002: How to take over and set bigger goals with Chris Brogan

Episode 003: The incredibly interesting story of Maurice Clarett and how he built a 6 figure income after spending 4 years in prison

Episode 007: How to be more charismatic with JordanHarbinger from The Art Of Charm. Also… Why Jordan completely disagrees with HowardStern

Episode 009: The Creative Leader’s Guide to making money by thinking outside of the Box with Jason Zook (SurfrApp)

Did you enjoy the podcast?

As I said before, I absolutely cherished the time I had to speak with Pat. He has been my podcasting hero for some time now and one of the inspirations behind me doing this. I love the content he provided for all of you! Who do you know that needs to hear this? Send them to The Learning Leader Show!

Bio:

In Pat’s words (from hiswebsite ) “I used to have a 9 to 5 job, which I really did enjoy. I was working as a Job Captain in an architecture firm and loving the line of work I was in. I had no plans to leave, but unfortunately there are some things you cannot control (like the economy) and so, in 2008 I was laid off.

Getting laid off is a weird feeling. One day you think everything is fine and for whatever reason the next day you don’t really know what you’re supposed to do anymore.

Instead of feeling bad about it, I immediately decided to work for myself from home. It turns out that getting laid off was the best thing that ever happened to me.Without my 9 to 5 job holding me back, I’ve since been able to earn more money and work less (with more flexible) hours – which in the end allows me to be home and spend time with my family.”

Episode 007: How To Be More Charismatic With Jordan Harbinger From The Art Of Charm. Also… Why Jordan Completely Disagrees With Howard Stern

I was fortunate enough to have John Corcoran introduce me to Jordan (Thank You John). Jordan was extremely kind, honest, and open with me about all ways to better yourself as a person. We spoke for a great deal of time before and after recording and Jordan was the exact same guy on the show as he was off (that is not always the case with people). He has a massive following… Earning 1.3 million downloads per month with his podcast The Art of Charm. It is one of my favorites.

“Don’t follow your passion, bring it along with you – Jordan Harbinger

Welcome to Episode 007 with JordanHarbinger from The Art of Charm

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“Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future.” – John Wooden (Make this tweetable)

Some Questions I Ask:

What makes a great friend?

How can someone improve their body language immediately?

What specific things have you learned from guests on your show?

What do you think of Howard Stern’s comments that podcasting is for losers?

What did you learn from your mentors?

What type of responsibility do you feel for your fans?

Describe your week long boot camp…

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Why he completely disagrees with Howard Stern

An instant body language drill that will help you

Specific ways to leap outside of your comfort zone

Tucker Max and law school

How to make a great first impression

What goes on at The Art of Charm boot camps

How to manage tension in friendships

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Go to Jordan's website: www.TheArtOfCharm.com

Read "How To Win Friends and Influence People"

Follow Jordan on Twitter: @TheArtOfCharm

You may also like these episodes:

Episode 001: How to become a master connector with Jayson Gaignard from MasterMind Talks

Episode 003: The incredibly interesting story of Maurice Clarett and how he built a 6 figure income after spending 4 years in prison

Episode 009: The Creative Leader’s Guide to making money by thinking outside of the Box with Jason Zook (SurfrApp)

Did you enjoy the podcast?

Again, I was fortunate enough to have John Corcoran introduce me to Jordan. I felt this conversation was extremely refreshing. Jordan is incredibly honest and has no fear to voice his opinion. His fans love him because he’s honest and he tells it like it is. He also provides fantastic, useful content on a daily basis.. Who do you know that needs to hear this? Send them to The Learning Leader Show!

Bio:

From Jordan - “A core principle of my own life, and upon which this company was founded, is that one should leave everything and everyone better than they were before we met. By bringing positivity and abundance to others, you can’t go wrong.”

Episode 006: Hal Elrod Tells You How To Be Insanely Productive Before 8:00 AM

Wow! Hal is an absolute ball of energy. He kept me on my toes this entire conversation. Even after we stopped recording, Hal kept offering up great advice on how to improve my life as well as my podcast. He is an incredibly giving person. This episode was one of my favorites because I truly felt inspired throughout. Hal is honest, open, and direct with his message. It is fantastic and can be put into practice TODAY!

“This might sound funny, but my number 1 goal is for you to like me.” - Hal Elrod.

Welcome to Episode 006 with the author of “The Miracle Morning,” Hal Elrod

Known as“Yo Pal Hal”since hosting his first radio show at age 15, his greatest triumph came at age 20 after he was hit head on by a drunk driver and found dead at the scene…

Despite being clinically dead for six minutes, in a coma for six days, breaking 11 bones and being told he may never walk again, Hal defied the logic of doctors and the temptations to be a victim, and he bounced back to prove that ALL of us are capable of overcoming extraordinary adversity to create extraordinary results in our personal and professional lives.

Hal has appeared on dozens of TV and radio shows across the country, and he’s been featured in numerous books, includingThe Education of Millionaires, the all-time bestsellingChicken Soup for the Soulseries,Cutting Edge Sales,The 800-Pound Gorilla of Sales,Releasing the Chains,Living College Life In the Front Row, andThe Author’s Guide To Building An Online Platform, to name a few.

Wow! Dorie is an incredible smart, idea machine! I loved our conversation. After we stopped recording, we kept talking for another 25 minutes. Dorie was offering great tips and ideas on how to grow my podcast the entire time. She is a true giver… She was very complimentary of the podcast and the style and then offered up many guests to come on the show. This was a fantastic episode… Full of both educational and entertaining content.

What are the practical ideas regular people can follow so they can come up with their own breakthrough ideas?

What are your goals?

What specific things can people do to get outside of their comfort zone?

"First time author Dorie Clark has hit the ball out of the park with her new book, Reinventing You...this book is a great reminder of how we can be anyone we want to be if we are willing to put in the work." -Forbes.com

Episode 001: How to become a master connector with Jayson Gaignard from MasterMind Talks

Episode 002: How to take over and set bigger goals with Chris Brogan

Episode 009: The Creative Leader’s Guide to making money by thinking outside of the Box with Jason Zook (SurfrApp)

Did you enjoy the podcast?

I was very fortunate to have been introduced to Dorie by the great author Noah Fleming (“Evergreen”). I am incredibly grateful to Noah for making this introduction. I have developed a great friendship with both Noah and Dorie and I am much better off for it. This was a very energetic and fun episode for me! Who do you know that needs to hear this? Send them to The Learning Leader Show!

Clark, a former presidential campaign spokeswoman, is an adjunct professor of business administration at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and a Visiting Professor for IE Business School in Madrid, Spain. She has taught marketing and communications at Tufts University, Suffolk University, Emerson College, HEC-Paris, Babson College, the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler School of Business, and Smith College Executive Education. She has been named to theHuffington Post’s“100 Must Follow on Twitter” list for 2013 and 2014, and to the #Nifty50 list of top women on Twitter. She was also named one ofInc.magazine’s “100 Great Leadership Speakers for Your Next Conference,” and recognized inForbesas one of “25 Professional Networking Experts to Watch in 2015.”

Todd Wagner is one of the reasons I started this podcast. I wished I had recorded the original conversation I had with Todd last year. Fortunately, he was willing to come on and share so much of his incredible story with us all here on The Learning Leader Show. Todd is an amazing person. One of the nicest, most humble people I’ve ever met… You would think that someone who became a billionaire based purely on their own hard work would have an ego… That is not the case with Todd. He is such a giving person. I feel very fortunately to now call him a friend.

“You’re either going to buy us or you’re going to have to compete with us.” – Todd Wagner negotiating with executives at Yahoo!

Welcome to Episode 004 with the CEO of Chideo and former CEO of Broadcast.com, Todd Wagner

Episode 001: How to become a master connector with Jayson Gaignard from MasterMind Talks

Episode 003: How to take over and set bigger goals with Chris Brogan

Episode 003: The incredibly interesting story of Maurice Clarett and how he built a 6 figure income after spending 4 years in prison

Episode 009: The Creative Leader’s Guide to making money by thinking outside of the Box with Jason Zook (SurfrApp)

Did you enjoy the podcast?

Having the ability to record with Todd was incredibly special to me. I am very fortunate to have met him and learned so much from him. I loved this episode. Who do you know that needs to hear this? Send them to The Learning Leader Show!

Bio:

In 1995, Todd joined fellow Indiana alumnus Mark Cuban to launch AudioNet, which broadcast live sporting events and radio stations over the Internet. As CEO of AudioNet, Todd grew the company to employ some 300 people and expanded its offerings to include corporate events and business services. In 1998, the company’s name was changed to Broadcast.com, and under the stewardship of Wagner and Cuban, went public. The Broadcast.com IPO set an opening-day record, with shares climbing 249% from an offering price of $18 to closing price of $62.75. In 1999, Broadcast.com was sold to Yahoo! For $5.7 billion. Wagner continued to lead the business as a division of Yahoo! Until May 2000, when he declined an offer to become Yahoo!’s Chief Operating Officer to focus on other interests.

Todd has since created Chideo with the goal of raising hundreds of millions of dollars for charities. It is an interactive broadcast network featuring exclusive content by celebrities who want to promote their favorite charities or nonprofits.

Episode 003: Maurice Clarett: How He Built A 6 Figure Income After Spending 4 Years In Prison

I was absolutely captivated by Maurice. I could have spoken with him for hours. I believe in the past he has been misunderstood. He is a thoughtful, intelligent guy who has genuine ideas on how to help college athletes be better prepared for life after their college.

“If I had stayed at Ohio State, I would have won 2 Heisman’s. My body of work speaks for itself.” – Maurice Clarett

That’s just one reason I had an awesome time interviewing today’s guest on The Learning Leader Show.

Welcome to Episode 003 with the thought provoking, Maurice Clarett

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Some Questions I Ask:

Why do you feel that Ohio State did not prepare you for life after football?

Is it the players or coaches responsibility for the student athletes to be prepared for life after football?

What is the story behind the infamous ESPN the magazine cover story and article titled “One and Done?”

What would have happened if you had stayed at Ohio State for 2 more years?

Why didn’t it work in Denver? Were drugs and alcohol a factor?

What specific things can college coaches and administrators do to help college athletes be better prepared for life after sports?

What is your current relationship like with Ohio State? Coach Tressel?

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

About why Maurice originally committed to play football at Notre Dame

The story behind the ESPN story “One and Done” and how they misrepresented Maurice

Maurice feels as though he would have won 2 Heisman trophies had he stayed at Ohio State through his junior year

Specific practices to help college athletes be better prepared for life after football

The moment he felt he truly belonged as a Buckeye

The details behind the making of the great ESPN 30 for 30 “Youngstown Boys”

How he’s now making a 6 figure income

The details behind being arrested multiple times and spending 4 years in prison

Episode 001: How to become a master connector with Jayson Gaignard from MasterMind Talks

Episode 006: Hal Elrod Tells You How To Be Insanely Productive Before 8:00 AM

Episode 009: The Creative Leader’s Guide to making money by thinking outside of the Box with Jason Zook (SurfrApp)

Did you enjoy the podcast?

I was fascinated by Maurice. I’ve followed him since he was in high school winning the USA Today National Player of the Year in North East Ohio. This was one of my favorite episodes. Who do you know that needs to hear this? Send them to The Learning Leader Show!

Maurice Clarett has traveled throughout the nation speaking to universities, businesses, non-profits, faith based organizations and high schools. His life experiences have led him to be one of the most sought after speakers.

Maurice had a massive amount of success at Ohio State becoming the first freshman running back to start, being named Big Ten freshman of the year, and setting the freshman rushing and touchdown season record. He was also instrumental in helping Ohio State clinch the National Championship in 2002 with two pivotal plays "the strip" and scoring the go ahead touchdown. This was Maurice's only season at Ohio State due to a series of events that took place in his life (These events be seen in the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary "Youngstown Boys").

After much success on the field Maurice had trouble finding that same level of success off of the field and found himself serving 7 1/2 year prison sentence. It was there that Maurice began to take that work ethic and discipline that brought him so much success as a football player and began to focus it on himself as a person. He began to educate himself through college courses and reading books in his topics of interest such as the economics, finance, and business. His growth became evident to those around him as he would share what he had learned and began motivating those around him. It was this type of leadership that permitted him to be released 4 years early.

Upon being released Maurice went right to work in developing what he has envisioned. He wanted to create a platform that would allow him to connect, educate, and empower people in their life and/or profession. Maurice soon found himself connecting with the nation’s top business executives with the most notable being Warren Buffet.

His ability to connect with his audience in a practical way leaves those who hear his words feeling inspired. Maurice believes that when you compound positive reinforcements in your life, over time, you begin to receive the benefits from them.

After we finished recording this interview, Chris said to me, “You’re a good egg Ryan Hawk. Thank you for having me on.” I’m not sure why, but I really enjoyed getting a thoughtful, real compliment from someone like Chris. Chris has a podcast guest standard that he will only record for 20 minutes (it makes sense based on his schedule and the amount of requests he gets). When I shut it down after 21 minutes, he asked to keep going… Just a really enjoyable, fun, and educational episode. We’ll record another 20 minutes together soon…

Episode 001: How to become a master connector with Jayson Gaignard from MasterMind Talks

Episode 003: The incredibly interesting story of Maurice Clarett and how he built a 6 figure income after spending 4 years in prison

Episode 009: The Creative Leader’s Guide to making money by thinking outside of the Box with Jason Zook (SurfrApp)

Did you enjoy the podcast?

As I said before, this was a very special episode for me. I am a huge fan of Chris and to have him enjoy being on the show really meant a lot to me. I loved this episode. Who do you know that needs to hear this? Send them to The Learning Leader Show!

Bio:

Chris Brogan explores how people use content and community to build marketplaces around areas of belonging. He is CEO of Owner Media Group, a sought after public speaker, and the New York Times bestselling author of eight books and working on his ninth, Belong: A Framework for Embracing Community, Driving the Economy and Building the Future. Learn more about him at www.chrisbrogan.com

Episode 001: How To Become A Master Connector With Jayson Gaignard From MasterMind Talks

I love discussing how we can all better ourselves by becoming improving our connecting skills. This was a phenomenal episode. Jayson shares that the best way to connect with others is to first look to help them. I think it is one of most life-changing and important skills we can master.

“To me, at the end of the day, it’s not how many friends you can count, it’s how many friends you can count on.” – Jayson Gaignard

That’s just one reason I had an awesome time interviewing today’s guest on The Learning Leader Show.

Episode 009: The Creative Leader’s Guide to making money by thinking outside of the Box with Jason Zook (SurfrApp)

Did you enjoy the podcast?

I love discussing how we can all better ourselves at connecting with others through helping them. Jayson has mastered this vital skill. I loved this episode. Who do you know that needs to hear this? Send them to The Learning Leader Show!

Building connections and building relationships are how you bring real value to the world around you.

Jayson Gaignard is a super-connector.

Broke and $250,000 in debt, Jayson thought about an idea that nobody else was doing after getting a free ticket to hear Seth Godin speak, connecting entrepreneurs over an intimate dinner.

He paid for this himself by going even further into debt with no expectations of ever making money on these. Mastermind Dinners launched and Jayson’s new venture was off and running. Hear Jayson discuss how he scraped together $84,000 in order to pay for Tim Ferriss to speak at his first event. Incredible!

Entrepreneurship often takes an unyielding belief in yourself, and Jayson definitely believes.

Listen today to hear the story of someone who bet everything he had on an idea.